2022 Bartolo Mascarello Barolo

The 2022 Barolo is a wild, exotic wine. Ripe red-toned fruit, kirsch, blood orange, truffle, white pepper and pomegranate soar from the glass. Bold floral and citrus overtones are quite distinctive. While the flavor profile is quite unusual, the 2022 retains the classic mid-weight structure that is so typical of these wines. All of the Nebbiolo was brought in from September 20 to 23, a very condensed time frame by the estate`s standards. The 2022 spent 32 days on the skins, with pumpovers twice a day but no submerged-cap maceration. This is a very beautiful, vivid wine. All it needs is time for the tannins to soften. 94 points